EVALUATION OF MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA L.) CULTIVARS FOR PREPARATION OF OSMO-DEHYDRATED PRODUCT

Abstract

The present study was carried out during the year 2012-13 at the Department of Horticulture, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj Faizabad,(U.P.),India to evaluatethe suitable cultivar for preparation of osmo-dehydrated product (Candy) with four pulpy mango cultivars namely Amrapali, Mallika, Dashehari and Chausa. The experiment was laid outunder completely randomized design (CRD) along with three replication of each treatment. The entire mango cultivars were analysed with their physico-chemical attributes and organoleptic score of prepared Candy. Finally, it was observed that cultivar Mallika was found best in terms of fruit weight (320.0g), average fruit length (12.5cm) and width (2.6 cm), higher pulp: stone ratio (4.70: 1), total sugars (18.5%), β-carotene (5.3mg/100g), total phenol (41.8mg/100g) as well as fetching highest score in organoleptic test (9.00). Consequently, it can be finished that prepared candy of cultivar Mallika can be beneficial for mango growers, processors as well as consumers in relation to good taste, colour, flavour, medicinal properties, throughout year availability.